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1961 Cessna 185 FloatplaneSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada

This 1961 Cessna 185 floatplane presents a well-equipped bush aircraft with recent upgrades and excellent useful load capacity. The airframe shows 8,797 total hours, while the Bonaire IO520D conversion engine has only 400 hours since major overhaul in 2002, with a 1,700-hour TBO remaining. The aircraft features EDO 3430 floats freshly stripped and painted, complete with wheeled landing gear plumbed for skis, offering versatile amphibious capability. Performance enhancements include Sportsman STOL modifications, wing extensions, Micro VG vortex generators, and flap gap seals, complemented by a zero-time propeller overhauled in 2025.

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Year
1961
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
185 Floatplane

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Amphibious, Utility, Recreational
Useful Load
1,369 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
8,797 hrs
Engine 1 Time
400 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel

Comms

Garmin SL30 - Comm

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder

Additional Equipment

Float Type

EDO 3430 Floats with hatches (Freshly stripped and painted)

Wheeled Landing Gear

Wheel Gear. (Plumbed for ski's)

Long Range Fuel

84 gallons

Seaplane West Engine Mount

Extended Baggage

Bush Seats

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2020
Paint Year
2008
Interior Notes
New Leather Interior and headliner 2020
Exterior Notes
Very clean (Painted in 2008)

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO520D
Engine Power
300 HP

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